Robin Hibu Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh

Age: 56 Years

Wife: Gampi Padu Hibu

Bio/Wiki
Profession	IPS Officer
Known for	Being the first IPS officer from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Civil Service
Service	Indian Police Service (IPS)
Batch	1993 (47RR)
Cadre	AGMUT
Rank	• DGP • Managing Director at Delhi Housing Corporation
Awards & Honours	• UN Peace Medal for Meritorious Services in Bosnia (1999) and in Kosovo (2000) • Gold Medal (2003, 2009) • Samajik Ratna Puraskar (2007) • First President of India Medal for Meritorious Service (2009) • President's Police Medal for Gallantry (2010) • President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services (2010, 2017, 2018) • Global Mahatma Gandhi Award (2019) • Best IPS Officer Award (Newspapers Association of India) • Police Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak • Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak (2021) • Recipient of two State Arunachal Gold Medals • NE Angel Award • Guru Ka Ladla Award • Rashtriya Gaurav Puraskar • Delhi Udbhav Sahitya Samaj Seva Samman • Esprit De Corps Medal
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 July 1968 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	56 Years
Birthplace	Village Hong, Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
School	Kasturba Gandhi Seva Ashram, Hong
College/University	Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Educational Qualification	Master's degree in Sociology
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	• Facebook • YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Gampi Padu Hibu (doctor)
Children	Daughters- 2 • Abyang Hibu • Hibu Anna
Parents	Father- Died in 2007 Mother- Hibu Yasing

Some Lesser Known Facts About Robin Hibu

Robin Hibu belongs to the Apatani tribe, a tribal Hindu group.

He came from a farming family, but they did not have enough land to support themselves. He would gather and sell firewood to earn extra income.

Robin’s community did not have a school, but he loved learning and walked about ten kilometres to attend school.

After finishing his school education, he decided to go to Delhi for higher studies.

He did not have enough money for a train reservation, so he had to sit on the floor in front of the toilet during his journey from Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi.

In Delhi, Robin Hibu could not find a place to stay and slept outside a vegetable warehouse near Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

After a few days, he got a room at JNU’s Narmada Hostel.

In 2007, Robin’s father was in a coma for four days while waiting for Robin to return from Delhi. When Robin held his father’s hand, he came back to life for half an hour before passing away.

He does not own a government house, car, or two-wheeler in New Delhi.

He is the founder and president of Helping Hands, an NGO that helps people from northeastern states in distress. He donates 20% of his salary to Helping Hands.

Robin Hibu has served as the Joint Commissioner of Police in New Delhi. He often speaks about women’s safety and racism against North-East Indians in Delhi.
An old picture of Robin Hibu

He has shared his mobile number on social media so that North-Eastern people could contact him in emergencies.

Robin Hibu has held various positions including Special Commissioner of Police at Delhi Armed Police, Chief Security Officer at Rashtrapati Bhavan, and Managing Director at Delhi Police Housing Corporation.

He also served as the Vigilance Chief of the Transport Safety Division of the Delhi Police.

In 2017, Robin Hibu organized a Thanksgiving event called “India for North East People-Unity in Diversity” to honour those who had supported people from the North East.

In 2019, Indian boxer and Rajya Sabha MP Mary Kom supported Hibu’s NGO, Helping Hands, and provided financial aid to Northeastern COVID-19 patients in Delhi.

In 2021, a writer named Thanmi Khamrang released Hibu’s biography ‘Cop With A Golden Heart Robin Hibu’ under Walnut Publications.
The cover of the book ‘Cop With A Golden Heart Robin Hibu’